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For 18 years, students have been receiving free help from Homework Hotline, which received 44,323 calls last year. Students who need homework help ask their questions -- most often about a math assignment -- over the phone at (877) ASK-ROSE. One teacher said she encourages her students to use the service because it helps them in class. "I have found that any time students seek out help, they are more likely to perform better on quizzes and exams," she said.

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High-school students in a three-year engineering program in a Georgia district are learning how to solve problems, work with a group and think creatively through their involvement in robotics competitions. The district adopted its pre-engineering curriculum to prepare high-school students for college or the workforce. Students are engaged and eager to work on robotics projects during and after school, said their teacher and club adviser. "The value of this to overall education is beyond measure," he said.

Officials in Detroit should look to Washington, D.C., as a model for turning around city schools in the wake of poor math performance by students on the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress, writes the editorial board of The Detroit News. A mayoral takeover followed by the appointment of a reform-minded schools chancellor have resulted in the once-dismally performing district making the largest NAEP gains of any urban school district at the fourth-grade level, and the Detroit system should learn from its example, the board writes.

New research shows that principals have the most impact on students in economically disadvantaged schools, and the most effective principals are skilled at recognizing and retaining the strongest teachers. According to a series of papers on the role that principals play in the success of schools, a principal's experience is a contributing factor to a school's success. "Our clearest finding is that schools perform better when they are led by experienced principals," one research paper states.

For 18 years, students have been receiving free help from Homework Hotline, which received 44,323 calls last year. Students who need homework help ask their questions -- most often about a math assignment -- over the phone at (877) ASK-ROSE. One teacher said she encourages her students to use the service because it helps them in class. "I have found that any time students seek out help, they are more likely to perform better on quizzes and exams," she said.

At least two companies are now helping college professors capture their lectures digitally so students can download and search them by keyword. "I can't stress enough how much it helped me prepare for exams," Medical College of Georgia graduate student Limor Raz said. "There's a tremendous difference between viewing the lecture once and seeing it again."